A practice day. Coach C has metioned or stressed to hold the racket loosely, like with only 3 fingers to serve or hitting the forehand. It finally lighting up … However, the gap between perception and reality is wide: without ball, I’m doing ok but with ball, tray comes back.
I also been practicing single handed backhand
… and a few forehands
A great set of 7-6 (11-9) in 73 minutes: Joel and I were behind Matt & Carol 0-2 in the set and 2-5 in the 7-point tiebreak.
Matt served at 5-6 and 30-40 (for once, we were leading), and I ruined a net point. The game went to duece.
It was a great game and I served well, well, with wiater’s tray. So I’m NOT happy!
At sneaker cleaning, I smelt the sweet scent of osmanthus 桂花 (Osmanthus fragrans). Not sure where that is coming from, or my nose wasn’t working.
… 赢的艰难困苦
本该高兴
小喜悦之余是
球发的非常好=还是 托盘子发球
没墙撞了
OK 冲鞋时 大脑说闻到桂花香 (无数次冲洗 今天是第一次闻到)眼睛没有看到
照片上也没找出所以然
大概嗅觉也 瓦塔拉
是不是因为要买红豆 了 算计着做红豆沙
6-2, 1-6, 2-2, Randy, Sandy & Matty
A guy from the past, it was so long ago that I don’t even remember playing together. But he’s positive, and after 6-2, 1-6, he said, “I remembered you get all your serves in.”
It’s sad. I’m trying to improve my once dependable serve, and the process is 18 months long, saturated with double faults. And the end is not even near.
… and lost my serve
A Slinger day. Talking about the closed face-down forehand, the coach has been preaching for a while, but only this time it sticks. The transition from whatever the form I had before to the closed face forehand is easy.
According to AI, the advantage of a closed-face forehand can lead to generating a flatter shot with more pace, as well as powerful topspin with heavy, jumping shots. It also allows for a longer stroke through the hitting zone and can be easier to control for players with slight timing issues. However, a closed-face forehand can be harder to master, especially when dealing with high balls.
… forehand
… fore and back hands
… and two serves: how to get rid of the tray???
A good come back with aa first time partner: Joel and I (v Sandi & Matt) started out slow, with a bad line call from the oppenont, but it was corrected. From there, it’s downhill for us, inlcuding this game, which I didn’t even touch the ball once.
I’d say it’s a pretty good come back (the best was 2013 usta league playoff 0-6, 0-3). Our oppenont Sandra was aiming for a bagel, and said so out loud.
… two serves
This lesson concetrates on my forehand and backhand.
The full western grip … under
The western grip is an extreme forehand grip where the hand is positioned under the handle, with the palm’s heel and index finger’s first knuckle placed on the fifth bevel for a full-western grip.
… four forehands: which one is correct?
…preparation to backhand
6-1, 6-0, Matt, Hope & Betty
It has been 17 months since I set out to get rid of my tray serve, with youtube learn-how (birthday hat … and all), mimicking the motion, and lessons. Here is what I think I’m doing
… but in reality, I’m only doing #2. Any good remedy to correct? I’m sick of myself too.
“I’m not ready,” Graham said on my second serve, at 40-30, 5-2. I served another underhandedly, and he returned but was killed by my partner. Game and set.
We won the second set easily, 6-1.
I value fairness, so I told them. And I just don’t quick serve.
In the pool, I thought about it: underhand serve, perhaps, is easily read as quick serve because it doesn’t have the tossing, pulling back, and smacking down motions. (???)
A 5-minute warm up: I’ve been trying to imporve my forehand, without lefting my left leg.
Another morning working with Slinger:
